Starting Jan. 15, the Slidell location of the St. Tammany Parish Assessor's Office will be closed daily from 1 to 2 p.m., the agency announced. The office will continue to open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.

This change is only for the Slidell office, located in the parish government's Towers Building at 520 Old Spanish Trail.

The assessor's office is also available to serve the public at its main office in the parish courthouse in Covington. The weekday hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The change at the Slidell office is "another step in our goal to increase efficiency in the office overall," said Sheri Campbell, assessor's office director of public and intergovernmental relations.

During particularly busy times when taxpayers need assistance, the Slidell office hours will be adjusted, she said.